Anonymous 1902-1921 "Dress History” Annotated painting signed AA hers tiny in comparison the

hers tiny in comparison the the rest of her body

tick by tick

2 1/4" long x 1 1/2" across

Sight area: 10 7/8" x 8 1/2"

with some pencil smudges and a bit of toning

Anonymous 1902-1921 "Dress History” Annotated painting signed AA hers tiny in comparison theThe recent book by fashion historian and museum curator Kate Strasdin, The Dress Diary: Secrets from a Victorian Woman's Wardrobe, put dress diaries on my radar. The subject of Stradin's extensively researched book was a dress diary started in 1838 by a Mrs. Anne Sykes, holding snippets of fabrics from a range of garments owned by her or family members, with annotations as to when and what and where worn together creating a unique record of their